<p>ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new software and services that bring the power of big data analytics into the hands of today's social savvy workforce anytime, anywhere. Now, organizations can apply analytics to their social business initiatives, allowing them to gain actionable insight on information generated on networks and put it to work in real-time.</p><p>(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )</p><p>As part of today's news, IBM is announcing the availability of its industry-leading social software platform, IBM Connections. IBM Connections incorporates sophisticated analytics capabilities, real-time data monitoring, and faster collaborative networks both inside and outside the organization, whether on premises, in the IBM SmartCloud or using a broad range of mobile devices. View the demo today.</p><p>In support of today's news, IBM also announced leading companies around the globe, including Bayer MaterialScience, Colgate-Palmolive Company, LeasePlan, Primerica and Teach for America, are using its social software to achieve real returns on their social business investments.</p><p><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/12/4812342/ibm-redefines-social-business.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-09-13&val=476337&cat=finance">Primerica selects IBM social business software</a> (Equities.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/IBM-Connections-Merges-Social-Business-with-Big-Data-Analytics-774890/">IBM Connections Merges Social Business With Big Data Analytics</a> (eWeek)</p><p><a href="http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/Daily-News/IBM-Brings-Analytics-to-Social-Business-Processes-84931.aspx">IBM Brings Analytics to Social Business Processes</a> (Destination CRM)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d3NHRNN5JnIZPqMExjQpXsP2u9i3M">65 additional articles.</a></p>